Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Daily Digest
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3441–S3503
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and three resolu-
tions were introduced, as follows: S. 761–768, S.
Res.104–105, and S. Con. Res. 26. Page S3481
Measures Passed:
National Youth Service Day: Senate agreed to S.
Res.105, designating April 15, 2005, as National
Youth Service Day. Pages S3492–93, S3501–02
Supplemental Appropriations: Senate continued
consideration of H.R. 1268, making emergency sup-
plemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2005, to establish and rapidly imple-
ment regulations for State driver’s license and identi-
fication document security standards, to prevent ter-
rorists from abusing the asylum laws of the United
States, to unify terrorism-related grounds for inad-
missibility and removal, to ensure expeditious con-
struction of the San Diego border fence, taking ac-
tion on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pending:
Kerry Amendment No. 333, to extend the period
of temporary continuation of basic allowance for
housing for dependents of members of the Armed
Forces who die on active duty. Page S3455
Kerry Amendment No. 334, to increase the mili-
tary death gratuity to $100,000, effective with re-
spect to any deaths of members of the Armed Forces
on active duty after October 7, 2001. Pages S3455–56
Durbin Amendment No. 356, to ensure that a
Federal employee who takes leave without pay in
order to perform service as a member of the uni-
formed services or member of the National Guard
shall continue to receive pay in an amount which,
when taken together with the pay and allowances
such individual is receiving for such service, will be
no less than the basic pay such individual would
then be receiving if no interruption in employment
had occurred. Pages S3470–73
During consideration of this measure today, Senate
also took the following action:
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By 46 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 89), three-fifths
of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having
voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion
to waive section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95, Congres-
sional Budget Resolution, with respect to the emer-
gency designation provision in Murray Modified
Amendment No. 344, to provide $1,975,183,000
for medical care for veterans. Subsequently, a point
of order that the emergency designation provision
would violate section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 was
sustained and the provision was stricken.
Pages S3461–68
By 46 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 90), three-fifths
of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having
voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion
to waive section 302 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, with respect to Murray Modified
Amendment No. 344, to provide $1,975,183,000
for medical care for veterans. Subsequently, the point
of order that the amendment would violate section
302 of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained,
and the amendment thus fell.
Pages S3451–55, S3456–60, S3461–68
Pages S3449–73
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro-
viding for further consideration of the bill at ap-
proximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 13,
2005; that there be 40 minutes equally divided in
relation to Durbin Amendment No. 356 (listed
above), and that the Senate vote on or in relation to
the amendment, with no second degrees in order to
the amendment prior to that vote. Page S3502
Appointment:
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress:
The Chair announced, on behalf of the Democratic
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 101–509, the ap-
pointment of Guy Rocha, of Nevada, to the Advi-
sory Committee on the Records of Congress, vice
Stephen Van Buren of South Dakota. Page S3502
Executive Communications: Pages S3480–81
Executive Reports of Committees: Page S3481
Additional Cosponsors: Pages S3481–84
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S3484–92
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Additional Statements: Pages S3479–80
Amendments Submitted: Pages S3494–S3500
Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Pages S3500–01
Authority for Committees to Meet: Page S3501
Privilege of the Floor: Page S3501
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today.
(Total—90) Page S3468
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and
adjourned at 6:53 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Wednes-
day, April 13, 2005. (For Senate’s program, see the
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s
Record on pages S3502–03.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agri-
culture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies
concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget es-
timates for fiscal year 2006 for the Department of
Agriculture, after receiving testimony from Mike
Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture.
IRAQI SECURITY FORCES
Committee on Armed Services: Committee met in closed
session to receive a briefing regarding assessment of
Iraqi Security Forces from General Gary E. Luck,
USA (Ret.), Peter W. Rodman, Assistant Secretary
of Defense for International Security Affairs, Lieuten-
ant General Raymond T. Odierno, USA, Assistant to
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Lieu-
tenant General Walter L. Sharp, USA, Director of
Strategic Plans and Policy, J–5, The Joint Staff.
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on
SeaPower concluded closed and open hearings to ex-
amine Navy shipbuilding and industrial base status
in review of the Defense Authorization Request for
fiscal year 2006, after receiving testimony from Ad-
miral Vernon E. Clark, USN, Chief of Naval Oper-
ations, United States Navy; Ronald O’Rourke, Na-
tional Defense Specialist, Congressional Research
Service, Library of Congress; Michael W. Toner,
General Dynamics Corporation, Falls Church, Vir-
ginia; and Philip A. Dur, Northrop Grumman Ship
Systems, Pascagoula, Mississippi.
NOMINATIONS:
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the
nominations of Michael D. Griffin, of Virginia, to be
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Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, who was introduced by Senators Mi-
kulski and Sarbanes; Joseph H. Boardman, of New
York, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad
Administration, Department of Transportation, who
was introduced by Senator Schumer; Nancy Ann
Nord, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commis-
sioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission,
and William Cobey, of North Carolina, to be a
Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropoli-
tan Washington Airports Authority, who was intro-
duced by Senators Dole and Burr, after the nominees
testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
OIL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee
concluded a hearing to examine developing a reliable
supply of oil from domestic oil shale and oil sands
resources, focusing on opportunities to advance tech-
nology that will facilitate environmentally friendly
development of oil shale and oil sands resources,
after receiving testimony from Mark Maddox, Prin-
cipal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy for Fossil
Energy; Ted Barna, Assistant Deputy Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Nuclear, Biological, and Chem-
ical Technology; Thomas Lonnie, Assistant Director,
Minerals, Realty, and Resource Protection, Bureau of
Land Management, Department of the Interior; Rus-
sell George, Colorado Department of Natural Re-
sources, Denver; Stephen Mut, Shell Exploration and
Production Company, Washington, D.C.; Jim Evans,
Associated Governments of Northwestern Colorado,
Rifle; and Steve Smith, The Wilderness Society,
Denver, Colorado.
NATIONAL MALL
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Sub-
committee on National Parks concluded a hearing to
examine management and planning issues for the
National Mall, including the history of the develop-
ment, security projects and other planned construc-
tion, and future development plans, after receiving
testimony from John Parsons, Associate Regional Di-
rector, Lands, Resources, and Planning, National
Capital Region, National Park Service, Department
of the Interior; and W. Kent Cooper, National Mall
Third Century Initiative, John V. Cogbill, III, Na-
tional Capital Planning Commission, and David M.
Childs, Commission of Fine Arts, all of Washington,
D.C.
NOMINATION
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded
hearings to examine the nominations of John Robert
Bolton, of Maryland, to be U.S. Representative to
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United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambas-
sador and U.S. Representative in the Security Coun-
cil of the United Nations, and Representative to the
Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Na-
tions during his tenure of service as Representative
of the United States of America to the United Na-
tions, after the nominee further testified and an-
swered questions in his own behalf. Testimony was
also received from Carl W. Ford, Jr., former Assist-
ant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research.
NOMINATION
Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee concluded
open and closed hearings to examine the nomination
of John D. Negroponte, of New York, to be Director
of National Intelligence, after the nominee, who was
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Measures Introduced: 46 public bills, H.R.
1541–1586 and; 12 resolutions, H. Con. Res.,
127–130 and H. Res. 203–210 were introduced.
Pages H1893–95
Additional Cosponsors: Pages H1895–97
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as fol-
lows:
H.R. 29, to protect users of the Internet from un-
knowing transmission of their personally identifiable
information through spyware programs, amended (H.
Rept. 109–32);
S. 167, to provide for the protection of intellec-
tual property rights (H. Rept. 109–33, Pt. 1);
H. Res. 134, requesting the President to transmit
to the House of Representatives certain information
relating to plan assets and liabilities of single-em-
ployer pension plans, adverse (H. Rept. 109–34);
H. Res. 202, providing for consideration of H.R.
8, to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent
(H. Rept. 109–35);
H.R. 28, to amend the High-Performance Com-
puting Act of 1991, amended (H. Rept. 109–36);
H.R. 1023, to authorize the Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration to
establish an awards program in honor of Charles
‘‘Pete’’ Conrad, astronaut and space scientist, for rec-
ognizing the discoveries made by amateur astrono-
mers of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories
(H. Rept. 109–37); and
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introduced by Senator Stevens, testified and answered
questions in his own behalf.
RETIREMENT PLANS
Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded a
hearing to examine the role of employer-sponsored
retirement plans in increasing national savings, fo-
cusing on 401(k) plans, individual retirement ac-
counts (IRAs), and financial literacy, after receiving
testimony from Mark J. Warshawsky, Assistant Sec-
retary of the Treasury for Economic Policy; and J.
Mark Iwry, The Brookings Institution, C. Eugene
Steuerle, The Urban Institute, and James A. Klein,
American Benefits Council, and John M. Kimpel, Fi-
delity Investments, all of Washington, D.C.
H.R. 749, to amend the Federal Credit Union Act
to provide expanded access for persons in the field
of membership of a Federal credit union to money
order, check cashing, and money transfer services,
amended (H. Rept. 109–38). Page H1893
Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he
appointed Representative Barrett of South Carolina
to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. Page H1853
Recess: The House recessed at 1:01 p.m. and recon-
vened at 2 p.m. Page H1856
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measures:
Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of
2005: H.R. 135, to establish the ‘‘Twenty-First Cen-
tury Water Commission’’ to study and develop rec-
ommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to
address future water needs, by a 2/3 yea-and-nay
vote of 402 yeas to 22 nays, Roll No. 96;
Pages H1858–61, H1867–68
Pine Springs Land Exchange Act: H.R. 482, to
provide for a land exchange involving Federal lands
in the Lincoln National Forest in the State of New
Mexico; Pages H1861–62
Conveyance of certain lands in Lander County
and Eureka County, Nevada: H.R. 541, to direct
the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land
to Lander County, Nevada, and the Secretary of the
Interior to convey certain land to Eureka County,
Nevada, for continued use as cemeteries, by a 2/3
yea-and-nay vote of 423 yeas with none voting
‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 97; Pages H1862–64, H1868
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Southern California Groundwater Remediation
Act: H.R. 18, to authorize the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and
in coordination with other Federal, State, and local
government agencies, to participate in the funding
and implementation of a balanced, long-term
groundwater remediation program in California; and
Pages H1864–65
Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary
Correction Act: H.R. 794, to correct the south
boundary of the Colorado River Indian Reservation
in Arizona. Pages H1865–67
Recess: The House recessed at 2:53 p.m. and recon-
vened at 6:30 p.m. Page H1867
Senate Message: Message received from the Senate
today appears on page 1857.
Senate Referral: S. Con. Res. 25 was held at the
desk.
Quorum Calls—Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes de-
veloped during the proceedings of today and appear
on pages H1867–68, H1868. There were no quorum
calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and
adjourned at 10:18 p.m.
Committee Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, HHS,
EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the De-
partment of Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing on
Pandemic Preparedness and Influenza Vaccine Sup-
ply. Testimony was heard from the following offi-
cials of the Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices: Julie L. Gerberding, M.D., Director, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention; Bruce Gellin, M.D.,
Director, National Vaccine Program; and Anthony S.
Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy
and Infectious Diseases, NIH.
DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION,
TREASURY, AND HUD, THE JUDICIARY,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Depart-
ments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and
Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Co-
lumbia and Independent Agencies held a hearing on
the Federal Judiciary and on the Supreme Court.
Testimony was heard from Julia S. Gibbons, Chair,
Committee on the Budget, Judicial Conference of
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the United States; Leonidas Ralph Mecham, Direc-
tor, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; and
the following Supreme Court Justices: Anthony M.
Kennedy, and Clarence Thomas, both Associate Jus-
tices.
ENERGY POLICY ACT
Committee on Energy and Commerce: Continued markup
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Will continue tomorrow.
FEDERAL CREDIT AGENCIES
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Cap-
ital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored
Enterprises held a hearing entitled ‘‘Reforming Cred-
it Rating Agencies: The SEC’s Need for Statutory
Authority,’’ Testimony was heard from Annette L.
Nazareth, Director, Division of Market Regulation,
SEC.
NATIONAL SECURITY PERSONNEL SYSTEM
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on
Federal Workforce and Agency Organization, hear-
ing entitled ‘‘NSPS: The New Department of De-
fense Civilian Personnel System—Reaching Readi-
ness.’’ Testimony was heard from David M. Walker,
Comptroller General, GAO; Charles S. Abell, Prin-
cipal Deputy Under Secretary (Personnel and Readi-
ness), Department of Defense; George Nesterczuk,
Senior Policy Advisor on the Department of Defense,
OPM; Neil A. G. McPhie, Chairman, Merit Systems
Protection Board; and public witnesses.
U.N. OIL-FOR-FOOD PROGRAM
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on
National Security, Emerging Threats and Inter-
national Relations held a hearing entitled ‘‘Oil-for-
Food: The Inevitable Failure of U.N. Sanctions.’’
Testimony was heard from Thomas A. Schweich,
Chief of Staff, U.S. Mission to the United Nations,
Department of State; and public witnesses.
U.S. MANUFACTURING—IMPACT OF
REGULATION
Committee on Government Reform: Subcommittee on
Regulatory Affairs held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Im-
pact of Regulation on U.S. Manufacturing.’’ Testi-
mony was heard from Al Frink, Assistant Secretary,
Manufacturing and Services, Department of Com-
merce; John Graham, Administrator, Office of Infor-
mation and Regulatory Affairs, OMB; and public
witnesses.
FIRST RESPONDERS FUNDING
Committee on Homeland Security: Subcommittee on
Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology
held a hearing entitled ‘‘The Need for Grant Reform
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and The Faster and Smarter Funding for First Re-
sponders Act of 2005.’’ Testimony was heard from
J. Richard Berman, Assistant Inspector General, Au-
dits, Office of Inspector General, Department of
Homeland Security; William O. Jenkins, Jr., Direc-
tor, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, GAO;
Bryan E. Beatty, Secretary, Department of Crime
Control and Public Safety, Secretary, State of North
Carolina; Michael Chapman, Director, Office of
Homeland Security, State of Missouri; David L. Mil-
ler, Administrator, Homeland Security and Emer-
gency Management Division, State of Iowa; and a
public witness.
DEFENDING AMERICA’S MOST
VULNERABLE: SAFE ACCESS TO DRUG
TREATMENT AND CHILD PROTECTION
ACT; GANG DETERRENCE AND
COMMUNITY PROTECTION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime,
Terrorism, and Homeland Security, approved for full
Committee the following bills: H.R. 1528, Defend-
ing America’s Most Vulnerable Safe Access to Drug
Treatment and Child Protection Act of 2005; and
H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Pro-
tection Act of 2005.
Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a
hearing on H.R. 1528. Testimony was heard from
Jodi L. Avergun, Chief of Staff, DEA, Department
of Justice; and public witnesses.
NATIONAL PARKS/SNOWMOBILES
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National
Parks held an oversight hearing on Snowmobile Use
in the National Park System. Testimony was heard
from Representatives Simpson, Peterson of Min-
nesota, and Holt; Michael D. Snyder, Acting Deputy
Director, National Park Service, Department of the
Interior; and public witnesses.
DEATH TAX REPEAL PERMANENCY ACT
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote, a struc-
tured rule providing one hour of debate in the
House on H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency
Act, equally divided and controlled by the chairman
and ranking minority member of the Committee on
Ways and Means. The rule provides for consideration
of the amendment in the nature of a substitute
printed in the Rules Committee report accom-
panying the resolution, if offered by Representative
Pomeroy or his designee, which shall be considered
as read and shall be separately debatable for one hour
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and
an opponent. The rule waives all points of order
against the amendment printed in the report. Fi-
nally, the rule provides one motion to recommit
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with or without instruction. Testimony was heard
from Representatives Hulshof and Pomeroy.
BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
Committee on Rules: Heard testimony from Chairman
Sensenbrenner and Representatives Watt, Scott of
Virginia, Jackson-Lee of Texas, Delahunt, Schiff,
Maloney, Woolsey, Hastings of Florida and Eman-
uel, but action was deferred on S. 256, Bankruptcy
Abuse Prevention and Consumer Act of 2005.
CIA BUDGET
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in execu-
tive session to hold a hearing on Central Intelligence
Program (CIAP) Budget. Testimony was heard from
departmental witnesses.
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 13, 2005
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legisla-
tive Branch, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget
estimates for fiscal year 2006 for the Office of the Sec-
retary of the Senate and the Office of the Architect of the
Capitol, 10:30 a.m., SD–138.
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and
Related Agencies, to hold hearings to examine proposed
budget estimates for fiscal year 2006 for the Office of the
Chief Economist, the Office of Farm and Foreign Agricul-
tural Services, the Office of Natural Resources and the
Environment, the Office of Rural Development, and the
Office of Research, Education, and Economics, all of the
Department of Agriculture, 12:30 p.m., SD–192.
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Readiness
and Management Support, to hold hearings to examine
high risk areas in the management of the Department of
Defense in review of the Defense Authorization Request
for fiscal year 2006, 10 a.m., SR–232A.
Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to exam-
ine active and Reserve military and civilian personnel
programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request
for fiscal year 2006, 1:30 p.m., SR–232A.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to
hold hearings to examine the Federal Home Loan Bank
System, 10 a.m., SD–538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to
hold hearings to examine S. 714, to amend section 227
of the Communications Act of 1934 relating to the pro-
hibition on junk fax transmissions, 2:30 p.m., SR–253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: business
meeting to consider pending calendar business, 11:30
a.m., SD–366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: business
meeting to consider the nominations of Luis Luna, of
Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, John Paul Woodley, Jr., of
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Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, Major
General Don T. Riley, United States Army, to be a
Member and President of the Mississippi River Commis-
sion, Brigadier General William T. Grisoli, United States
Army, to be a Member of the Mississippi River Commis-
sion, D. Michael Rappoport, of Arizona, and Michael
Butler, of Tennessee, each to be a Member of the Board
of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excel-
lence in National Environmental Policy Foundation, Ste-
phen L. Johnson, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, and pending legisla-
tion, 9:15 a.m., SD–406.
Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine The
U.S.-Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade
Agreement, 10 a.m., SD–628.
Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to exam-
ine the nominations of Daniel Fried, of the District of
Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State for Euro-
pean Affairs, and Robert Joseph, of Virginia, to be Under
Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Se-
curity, 9:30 a.m., SD–419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: busi-
ness meeting to consider the nomination of Lester M.
Crawford, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Food and
Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services, 10
a.m., SD–430.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs:
business meeting to consider S. 21, to provide for home-
land security grant coordination and simplification, S.
335, to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act, S. 494,
to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to
clarify the disclosures of information protected from pro-
hibited personnel practices, require a statement in non-
disclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such poli-
cies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclo-
sure protections, provide certain authority for the Special
Counsel, S. 501, to provide a site for the National Wom-
en’s History Museum in the District of Columbia, and
certain committee reports, 11 a.m., SD–342.
Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold oversight hearings
to examine Indian Health, 9:30 a.m., SR–485.
Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine
securing electronic personal data, focusing on striking a
balance between privacy and commercial and govern-
mental use, 9:30 a.m., SD–226.
Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Prop-
erty Rights, to hold hearings to examine judicial activism
regarding federal and state marriage protection initiatives,
2 p.m., SD–226.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold a closed briefing
on intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH–219.
House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on the De-
partment of Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu-
cation, and Related Agencies, on Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services, and on the Administration on
Aging, 10:15 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on the Departments of Transportation,
Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Ju-
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diciary, District of Columbia and Independent Agencies,
on OMB, 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financ-
ing and Related Programs, on Millennium Challenge
Corporation, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies, on National Park Service, 10 a.m., B–308 Ray-
burn.
Committee on Education and the Workforce, to mark up the
following bills: H.R. 739, Occupational Safety and
Health Small Business Day in Court Act of 2005; H.R.
740, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Efficiency Act of 2005; H.R. 741, Occupational Safety
and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act
of 2005; H.R. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small
Employer Access to Justice Act of 2005; and H.R. 940,
Recreational Marine Employment Act of 2005, 10:30
a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, to continue markup
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, 10 a.m., 2123 Ray-
burn.
Committee on Financial Services, hearing entitled ‘‘The
Administration Perspective on GSE Regulatory Reform,’’
10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer
Credit, hearing on H.R. 1042, Net Worth Amendment
for Credit Unions Act, 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Government Reform, to consider the fol-
lowing: H.R. 22, Postal Accountability and Enhancement
Act; H.R. 1533, Federal Energy Management Improve-
ment Act of 2005; H.R. 504, To designate the facility
of the United States Postal Service located at 4960 West
Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, as the
‘‘Ray Charles Post Office Building;’’ H.R. 1001, To des-
ignate the facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 301 South Heatherwilde Boulevard in
Pflugerville, Texas, as the ‘‘Sergeant Byron W. Norwood
Post Office Building;’’ H.R. 1072, To designate the facil-
ity of the United States Postal Service located at 151
West End Street in Goliad, Texas, as the ‘‘Judge Emilio
Vargas Post Office Building;’’ H.R. 1082, To designate
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
120 East Illinois Avenue in Vinita, Oklahoma, as the
‘‘Francis C. Goodpaster Post Office Building;’’ H.R.
1236, To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 750 4th Street in Sparks, Nevada,
as the ‘‘Mayor Tony Armstrong Memorial Post Office;’’
H.R. 1524, To designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 12433 Antioch Road in Over-
land Park, Kansas, as the ‘‘Ed Eilert Post Office Build-
ing;’’ a measure To designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 695 Pleasant Street in
New Bedford, Massachusetts, the ‘‘Honorable Judge
George N. Leighton Post Office Building;’’ H. Res. 184,
Recognizing a National Week of Hope in commemora-
tion of the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist bombing
in Oklahoma City, 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on Homeland Security, hearing entitled ‘‘The
Department of Homeland Security: Promoting Risk-
Based Prioritization and Management,’’ 1:30 p.m., 2200
Rayburn.
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Committee on International Relations, hearing on U.S. Re-
sponse to Global AIDS Crisis: A Two-Year Review,
10:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Middle East and Central Asia, to
mark up H.R. 282, Iran Freedom Support Act, 12 p.m.,
2255 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on
U.S. Trade Agreements with Latin America, 1:30 p.m.,
2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, to mark up the following
measures: H.R. 32, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured
Goods Act; H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notifica-
tion Act; H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community
Protection Act of 2005; H.R. 800, Protection of Lawful
Commerce in Arms Act; and H.R. 866, To make tech-
nical corrections to the United States Code, 10 a.m.,
2141 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and
Claims, oversight hearing on Immigration and the Alien
Gang Epidemic: Problems and Solutions, 4 p.m., 2141
Rayburn.
Committee on Resources, to mark up the Domestic Energy
Security Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, oversight
hearing on Management Challenges for Grazing and
Range Conservation in the Forest Service and the Bureau
of Land Management, 3:30 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
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Subcommittee on Water and Power, oversight hearing
entitled ‘‘The Role of New Surface and Groundwater
Storage in Providing Reliable Water and Power Supplies
and Reducing Drought’s Impacts,’’ 1 p.m., 1334 Long-
worth.
Committee on Science, to mark up H.R. 1215, Green
Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2005, 10
a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, hearing entitled ‘‘Private
Equity for Small Firms: The Importance of the Partici-
pating Securities Program,’’ 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub-
committee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation,
to mark up H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Trans-
portation Act of 2005, 2 p.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment,
oversight hearing on Wastewater Blending, 10 a.m.,
2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means, to mark up H.R. 1541,
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance
energy infrastructure properties in the United States and
to encourage the use of certain energy technologies, 10:30
a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, executive, hear-
ing on FBI Budget, 10 a.m., H–405 Capitol.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

9:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 13 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 13

Senate Chamber House Chamber

Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of any Program for Wednesday: Consideration of Suspensions:
morning business (not to extend beyond 60 minutes), (1) H.R. 1463, Justin W. Williams United States At-
Senate will continue consideration of H.R. 1268, Emer- torney’s Building Designation Act;
gency Supplemental Appropriations; and after 40 minutes (2) H.R. 483, Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela
of debate, vote on or in relation to Durbin Amendment United States Courthouse Designation Act; and
No. 356. (3) H.R. 787, Robert T. Matsui United States Court-
house Designation Act.
Consideration of H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Perma-
nency Act of 2005 (subject to a rule).

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Frank, Barney, Mass., E620
Granger, Kay, Tex., E605, E606, E607
Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E608 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E613
Baca, Joe, Calif., E611 Issa, Darrell E., Calif., E629
Bilirakis, Michael, Fla., E610 Kanjorski, Paul E., Pa., E615, E617, E619, E621, E623
Boehner, John A., Ohio, E617 Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E627
Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E607 Knollenberg, Joe, Mich., E609
Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E605, E606 Kucinich, Dennis J., Ohio, E605, E606, E607, E608,
Conyers, John, Jr., Mich., E623 E609, E610, E611, E612
Cubin, Barbara, Wyo., E612 Lantos, Tom, Calif., E628
Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E615, E617, E619, E621, E622, Lee, Barbara, Calif., E609
E624, E625, E625, E627, E628 McCollum, Betty, Minn., E616, E618, E619, E621
Davis, Tom, Va., E618 McCotter, Thaddeus G., Mich., E613
DeLay, Tom, Tex., E623 Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E610
Dingell, John D., Mich., E613, E622 Menendez, Robert, N.J., E612, E629
Ehlers, Vernon J., Mich., E616 Moore, Dennis, Kans., E624
Emanuel, Rahm, Ill., E616, E618, E620 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E626
Filner, Bob, Calif., E624 Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E619
Pastor, Ed, Ariz., E628
Pomeroy, Earl, N.D., E613
Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E616, E618
Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E628
Ryun, Jim, Kans., E625
Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E609
Schwartz, Allyson Y., Pa., E622
Schwarz, John J.H. ‘‘Joe’’, Mich., E605, E607
Sherman, Brad, Calif., E611
Simmons, Rob, Conn., E625
Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E612
Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E605, E606, E607, E608
Upton, Fred, Mich., E626
Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E614, E627
Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E620
Westmoreland, Lynn A., Mac, Ga., E614

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